1001 E. MacArthur
Shawnee, OK 74804
Off: 405.275.4180
 
 

Ministers
Pulpit
Cliff Craig
 
Youth and Family
Mike Shelburne
 
Counseling
Chris Estes
 
Associate
Terrell Sanders
 
Elders
Robert Pettyjohn
Wayne Grisso
Joe Haslam
Lonnie McDonald

James Cole

Darrell Roe
 
Deacons
Garry Bailey
Alan Buck
Chris Estes
Jack Hickman
Tommy Jones
Bob Kotts
Donny Longest
Neal Martin
Larry Rowley
Bill Schweikhard
Gary Smith
Dale Younger

Today

FELLOWSHIP DAY

Donuts Etc. 8:50-9:20am

After 5p.m. evening services.  SHARE Groups 9(Martin-Rowley) and 10 (smith-Haslam) please come at 4:40p.m. for Set-up, Stay for Clean-up.        All church Basket Supper menu includes, Hot dogs, buns, chili, Fritos, cheese, chips, fixings, pop & cookies.

 

LTC Choir Practice at 1:30pm

SHARE FACILITATORS MEETING

Today, 3:30pm, Annex, bring your Facilitators Training Workbook,

Wives are welcome to attend.

This Week

 

Joy Singers will meet Tuesday at 7pm

 

Mixed Chorus

Will practice Wed., 6pm at Haslams’.

 

LTC Drama

Grades 3rd-6th will practice Wed. at 6pm.

 

Ladies Wednesday class will have a guest speaker from Christian Home of Abilene.  She will share with us their adoption, and other programs

    

Teens

Devo after Fellowship Supper!!!

March 13th-16th. to Aunt Mernies,  More details later!!!

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February 29, 2004        Vol  XXV # 09

Coming Up

NEW SUN. A.M. ADULT CLASSES

Begin next Sun., March 7th, See yellow flyer on lobby table for descriptions, teachers, and classrooms.  Bring your Bible and enjoy a class.

 

LTC Bulletin Boards

All those who sign up for Bulletin Boards will meet next Sunday, March 7th to work on their Bulletin Boards after morning worship. Pizza will be provided.

                

Mixed Chorus

Sunday, March 7th, 2pm at Golden Rule

 

Wedding Shower

For Curtis & Susan Douglas’ son, Cole & daughter in law to be Jennifer Oakley.  Next Sunday, Mach 7th at 2pm

 

Mission Committee Meeting

Meeting Sunday, March 7th in conference room at 3:30pm.

 

Medical Mission Trip

Ladies will present pictures from their trip on Wednesday, March 10th during regular night services.

 

Ecuador Trip

Team will meet in new fellowship hall Wed. the 7th during classes.

 

Ladies Day

Will be Sat. April 17th from 10am-2pm.  Bring a salad or dessert and invite a friend.  Enjoy our ladies as they discuss many different women from the Bible.

 

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Remember in Your Prayers  

Emma Boyt, Patsy Mills’ mother, had a pacemaker put in Tue. at Unity

 North, recovering at home now.

Anna Pierce, Patti Spencer’s niece had brain surgery last week.  Tumor 

 was benign.  Will need physical therapy, because of the pressure on brain.

Vanessa Rowe, Cathy Snider’s friend started chemo for breast cancer.

Mike Finley will have surgery this Tuesday at St. Anthony.

Noel & Lauren Stephens, Wayne & Nadine’s son, had a miscarriage.

Methel Haslam is now under Hospice Care.

Juanita Arrington fell and hurt her knee, saw doctor last week.

 

News

Welcome Our New Member:  Rachelle Pedigo, 130 E. 45th I-L,

Phone # 273-1417

 

Thank You

Our thank you this week goes to Ina Cole for the delicious Valentines treats she baked for the office staff & Ladies Bible class.

 

 

Misconceptions About Tithing

 

Myth 1.  10% of all net worth must be given at once.  Old Testament law called for 10% of regular increase, i.e., the produce of the crop, fruit of the trees and growth of herds.  90% was left to abound.  Tithing did not ask for holdings – those were given to special needs (Numbers 7).

 

Myth 2.  The Jewish tithe was not just to cover their religion; it paid for their government.   Their King was to be God, the earthly king was to be His representative.  A king’s resources came through taxation and forced labor (1Kings 4:21ff, 9:15-22. 12:6-11).  Long after tithing was instituted, Samuel warned the Israelites wanting a king that having a king would cause those very hardships upon them (1Sam 8:10-22).  Tithing went to the Levites, not to government services.  The Jews tithed, gave to special causes out of their holdings, and paid taxes.

 

Myth 3.  Tithing is Old Testament law and therefore abolished by the work of Christ.  Every O.T. principle about morality and relating to God is part of the N.T. (not the systems, like animal sacrifices, but the principles).  Principles and promises are deepened and broadened in the N.T., not lessened or rejected.  Tithing was a common ancient practice by the Jewish patriarchs and others long before the law of Moses (Gen 14:17-20, 28:22).  It became part of the law, not to start up giving, but to teach trust in the Lord instead of self.

            With the New Covenant, has God now accomplished less for us?

Tithing is not an O.T. system to be dropped in favor of doing less.  It was a means God gave the people to express their praise and love for Him and to leave behind materialism (Deut 14:22-23).  It grows people who intend to grow in faith.

            “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. . . God is able to make all grace abound to you that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed, as it is written, “He scattered aboard, He gave to the poor, His righteousness abides forever” (2 Cor 9:6-9).  Remember, the N.T. never uses the O.T. to diminish or reduce the “Schoolmaster” (Gal 3:24) principles of covenant relationship to God.

                                                                                - Cliffs